Season 2024 trial games

Titan2 wrote:I was just casting my eye over Season 2024 fixture.

It's always a bit difficult to tell the likely difficulty of teams in this early pre-season but based on last year's results we appear to have a pretty good early run.

To the end of Round 6 I think the Eagles should realistically be striving for 5 W-1L. I have them as likely wins against West, Port (at home), South (at home). A good chance of winning against Centrals (away) and North (home) and a likely loss against Sturt.  

If we can get to this point our confidence will be sky high, our structures will probably be in place and the new recruits will have been embedded into their positions. From this point, who knows where we could go?

A downer.....after the club made a song and a dance about the new lighting at Woodville Oval during season 2023 we don't have a single game scheduled for a night game in season 2024(note the second half of the season hasn't been released yet so this may still happen). What is the point of expending all that money on lighting if it was never going to be used? If the issue was that the lighting wasn't bright enough then that is a pretty poor mark against whoever signed off on the deal.

wimpy wrote:"A downer.....after the club made a song and a dance about the new lighting at Woodville Oval during season 2023 we don't have a single game scheduled there (note the second half of the season hasn't been released yet). What is the point of expending all that money on lighting if it was never going to be used? If the issue was that the lighting wasn't bright enough then that is a pretty poor mark against whoever signed off on the deal."
Titan2

The club might have made a song and dance about having new lights installed but I don't care if never go to another night match. I just don't like them and I find it hard to see the players at night.

I think you will find that funding for the lights was a federal government grant via the Charles Sturt Council. Why knock it back!!!!!!!

Before the installation of the lights it was generally considered that the Eagles had the worst training lights in the league this upgrade has been sensational for training and well worth it.

I think you will find in the future there will be more women and under 18 matches played under lights at Woodville Oval. For me the upgraded lighting is a massive plus.

wimpy wrote:

Aerie wrote:Is there anything being done about the surface or can we expect more of the same this season? The last two seasons have been awful and if there is anything the club needs to find money for or do something about to improve the quality, it is this.

No. I spoke to our CEO about the poor surface and I suggested  that the Woodville Cricket club should move to Park 25 for a season while the oval is upgraded. He said the cricket club wouldn't agree to it and the cost was prohibitive and the money could be better spent elsewhere. The club chose to upgrade the change rooms. Talks have been held with the council to maintain the surface to a higher level, what ever that means.

Mickyj wrote:Here’s the scoreboard from the eagles team trial win

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/HWgiLufCBfQ2mr9B/?mibextid=I6gGtw

hawke wrote:At training tonight, it was good to see a little progress in the rehab of Brinker-Ritchie (now limping with a lighter knee bandage). Jack Boyd now doing ball-work and running drills but still non-contact - clean skills with overhead marking and kicking.
Jarrad Redden will be playing on Saturday - he'll be a good cover for Brinker-Ritchie. Supporters will be impressed by his different shape.